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Ramnath Parkar
Ramnath Dhondu Parkar
Born: 31 October 1946, Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra
Died: 11 August 1999, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Major Teams: Mumbai, India.
Known As: Ramnath Parkar
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Test Debut: India v England at Delhi, 1st Test, 1972/73
Last Test: India v England at Calcutta, 2nd Test, 1972/73
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 2 4 0 80 35 20.00 34.48 0 0 0 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling - - - - - - - - - -
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting 0 - - - - - - - - -
Balls M R W Ave Best 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 0 - - - - - - - - -
FIRST-CLASS
(career: 1964/65 - 1980/81)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100s Ct St
Batting & Fielding 85 137 5 4455 197 33.75 8 64 0
R W Ave BBI 5 10
Bowling 55 1 55.00 1-4 0 0
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(career: 1973/74 - 1980/81)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 4 4 0 83 37 20.75 0 0 1 0
O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling - - - - - - - - - -
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Profile:
One of the tragic figures of Indian cricket in more ways than one,
Ramnath Parkar will be remembered for many things. He was one of the
many cricketers given a raw deal by the selectors. A dashing right
handed opening batsman and an outstanding cover fielder, Parkar should
have played more than just the two Tests he did and he certainly
should have been a member of the Indian team for the 1975 World
Cup. He came to the fore in the 1970-71 when he played a leading role
in a depleted Bombay side retaining the Ranji Trophy. This brought him
into national reckoning and he was Sunil Gavaskar's opening partner in
the first two Tests against England in 1972-73. With scores of 4, 35,
26 and 15 he was admittedly only a moderate success. But when the
search continued for an opening partner for Gavaskar, he could have
been given a chance, particularly since the two had a good
understanding while playing together Bombay. Along with Brijesh Patel,
he was the outstanding outfielder of the seventies.
Discarded by the Indian selectors, he continued to grace the Bombay
side for many years and in 51 Ranji Trophy matches he scored 2795 runs
(38.28). His highest score was 197 against Hyderabad in 1974-75. In
retirement, Parkart was a quiet, reserved devoted family man until
tragedy struck on New Year's eve 1995. Parkar had just dropped his
daughter and was on his way back when he was hit by a bus. The mishap
left Parkar comatose and even though he underwent surgery and therapy,
he never recovered. People prayed for him and helped him and his
family raised some money. But after being in coma for 43 months,
Parkar died on August 11, 1999. (Partab Ramchand)
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